Comparing Brixadi vs Suboxone
| Brixadi (buprenorphine) | Suboxone (buprenorphine / naloxone) |
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| Brixadi (buprenorphine) | Suboxone (buprenorphine / naloxone) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Opiate Dependence - Maintenance, Opioid Use Disorder. Brixadi may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Suboxone is a combination medicine containing buprenorphine and naloxone that is used to treat adults addicted to opioid medications. It should be used in conjunction with a complete treatment... View more |
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Brixadi has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Suboxone has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 731 ratings on Drugs.com. 81% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 7% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Other buprenorphine brands include: Belbuca, Buprenex, Butrans, Sublocade | Other buprenorphine / naloxone brands include: Zubsolv | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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48 hours |
37 hours |
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Moderate abuse potential
Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
Moderate abuse potential
Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 728 drugs are known to interact with Brixadi:
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A total of 733 drugs are known to interact with Suboxone:
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May 23, 2023 |
October 08, 2002 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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